canada parts!
11-03-2007, 12:30 AM
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canada parts!
hey guys. ok this is really starting to **** me off that every site i go to says free shipping, except to canada. WTF!! i want to make my car nicer without paying an extra $100 every time i buy something. anyone know somewhere i could get good prices and free shipping to canada? they should atleast have an option of spending over $1000 gets free shipping or something.
11-03-2007, 08:18 AM
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RE: canada parts!
Even if you get free shipping on something, you will still get nailed on taxes and duty when it comes through customs. Your best bet is to try and order as much as possible from Canadian sources. Even if you have to pay shipping, it will usually be much less than the taxes and duties you'll pay on stuff coming across the border. Going the US PO Box route, you'll have to pay taxes and duty when you come back into Canada, unless of course you try and stash the items you have bought, but then you risk losing your vehicle to impound if they catch you.
11-03-2007, 11:10 AM
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RE: canada parts!
Your best bet is to try and order as much as possible from Canadian sources. Even if you have to pay shipping, it will usually be much less than the taxes and duties you'll pay on stuff coming across the border.
The Canadian guys I found almost never have anything in stock plus their prices are ridiculously over inflated. It's clear what they're doing - they merely order the item from a US supplier, pay the shipping and import duties on it, THEN uplift the price to give them a healthy profit. They don't alter the prices for Canadian/US fluctuations either. They're just middle men/grifters, nothing more, and we can do the same ouselves for less.
is it clear that I'm DONE buying from Canadian outlets? [8D]
11-03-2007, 11:41 AM
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RE: canada parts!
I totally agree with you on that one marcuskeeler...i just got my GT500 front facisa kit..ordered it and had it installed in Michigan...for less than $2,000.00 CANADIAN....almost $4,000.00 here..bullsh"t
11-03-2007, 12:16 PM
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RE: canada parts!
I don't buy anything from Canadian sources, because they are making huge profits. I'll just pay the shipping and duty, and still come out way ahead.
Biggest example right now, is Dunlop WinterSport M3's for the stock 17's. They are $1400 here. The TireRack sent them out for $919 USD (which is less in CDN...hahaha) including all duties and taxes. Freaking amazing.
Biggest example right now, is Dunlop WinterSport M3's for the stock 17's. They are $1400 here. The TireRack sent them out for $919 USD (which is less in CDN...hahaha) including all duties and taxes. Freaking amazing.
11-03-2007, 02:13 PM
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